MOSCOW, Jan. 31 - F-Sport. Dance duo Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin, who won gold in the Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2012 champion, will not take part in the championship of Russia, the official website of the Federation of figure skating in Russia.

The championship of Russia among juniors held February 1-3 in Saransk.

"Shortly before the start of the championship Ivan Bukin cold. Disease was complicated. Diagnosed with sinusitis. Athlete had to go to hospital for treatment was effective. For this reason, children are forced to miss the national championship," - said the president of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, Alexander Gorshkov adding that with the successful performance of the season at the Junior World Championships in Milan pair go.